Council has a Mayor and 12 Council Members elected to represent the community, across two Wards: Valleys (Five Council Members) and Ranges (Seven Council Members).

The Mayor is elected across the entire Council area. The Deputy Mayor is elected from Council Members.

Elections for Local Government are held every four years, with the previous election occurring in November 2018 and the next election due in November 2022.

As your representatives Council Members can be contacted about any issues or concerns that you may have about what is happening in your local area.

In accordance with the State Records Act 1997, any correspondence to Elected Members or Council's Administration must be registered in Council's records management systems once received. Under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 certain records must be released on application subject to specific provisions of the Act being met.

There are safeguards in place to ensure information is securely stored and only released via appropriate channels.